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were earlier
adverb
At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
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There were earlier warnings.
"Those were earlier times.
There were earlier hints of rebirth.
The talks were earlier reported by Sky News.
There were earlier unconfirmed reports of two other deaths.
To clarify: there were earlier ones on British TV.
Thirty Algerians were earlier reported to have escaped.
Where were earlier generations of your family born?
There were earlier moments when it appeared Woods would win.
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The intelligence covers both private and public companies — the latter of which were earlier this month.
The last cases of swine flu to be reported in Northern Ireland were earlier this year.
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